On March 23rd, the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier wihch was constructed by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd (Nantong CIMC SOE) set sail.
The project adopts the EPC contract model which undertook by Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment Co., Ltd. (CIMC Enric) and is designed and manufactured with the participation of CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute (CIMC ORIC), CIMC Ocean Engineering Design and Research Institute, Jiangsu Hantong Group Co. and Nantong CIMC SOE.
JAYANTI BARUNA is 110 meters long, powered by natural gas and equipped with dual-fuel main engine drive, with a design speed of 14 knots, which is classified by both American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Indonesian Classification Bureau (BKI), and has reached the international leading level. After delivery, the CNG carrier will serve to transport natural gas between the islands of national peaking power plant in Indonesia, transporting up to 700,000 m3 of compressed natural gas (CNG) per voyage.
After delivery, the CNG carrier will serve in Indonesia for the transportation of natural gas between the islands of the country’s peaking power plants, and the volume of compressed natural gas to be transported can be up to 700,000 cubic meters per voyage.
The cargo hold system of the world’s first CNG carrier consists of hundreds of high-pressure gas cylinders, pressure regulators and highly integrated control system designed and manufactured by CIMC Enric using international standards.
The CNG carrier provides an optional solution for the transportation of natural gas and fills in the blank of the form of maritime transportation of natural gas. As an important part of the natural gas industry chain, the delivery and commercial operation of this vessel opens a new chapter in the global CNG transportation industry, and also makes a useful exploration for the maritime transportation of hydrogen in the future.
